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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
FOB OUR YOUNG FOLKS
MRS. SANTA CLAUS.

OF all the busy people
This busy Christmas-tide,
None works like Mrs Santa Claus
For days. and nights beside. sss6
The good old Saint, her husband,
Has so much now to do,
II Mrs Claus did not take hold
He never would get through.
Their home is bright ana CHEEKY,
They call 1t Reindeer Hall" =
And icicles do thatch the roof, 0 S
And icebergs form the wall.
The North Star bright and shining
Gives all the light they need,
For How to Climb a Chimney"
Is the only book they read
They've dolls in every corner,
They've dolls on all the chairs.
Piled high on every cupboard-sheH,
And way up the front stairs.
But not stitch Of clothing,
On any can be seen.
Old Santa Claus is nice, but he
Can't sew on a machine.
So Mrs. Claus is working
On petticoats and sacks,
And there are lots of shirts to make
For all the jumping jacks;
And long clothes for the babies,
And hats and caps and capes,
Then all the dresses must be cut
In fashionable shapes.
Right on the fire kettle
Boils, and makes such noise!
The lid pops up; how good they smell
Those lemon-candy toys!
Such lots of candy cookingl
Such stacks of chocolate NIGEL
The kitchen is a sticky place
So sticky-but so nice! H%
The reindeer must be harnessed,
The toys packed in the sleigh;
And Santa Claus wrapped up in furs
To ride so far away.
Then Mrs. Claus he kisses
And says: II don't believe,
My dear, that can get back home
Till nearly New Years Eve"
And then away he dashes,
While Mrs. Claus does call:
''Be very careful how you climb;
I'll worry lest you fall!'
And Santa Claus says smiling:
II never in my life
!ould do SO much for boys and girls
Without so good wife ~
Ida S. Shelton, in N 2. Independents
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
PITH AND POINT.

! He that is unkind to his own will
not be kind to others.
Advice to blind man: IF you
don't see what you want ask for it. !"
Aristotle. being asked what a
man could gain by telling a falsehood.
replied. Not to be credited when he
tells the truth"
Nothing is more beautiful than a
serene. virtuous, happy old ago. Such
an old age belongs to every individu-
ais life if he only knows how to
build it.
We are not going to tell who the
lady was who left certain church be-
cause the upholstering of the pews
did not match her complexion. Bur-
tsngton Free Press
The latest craze among the girls is
a hair album made up of strands from
the heads of their gentlemen friends.
This is another thrust at the bald
headed man. - Washington Critic.
Nothing is more expensive than
righteousness. nothing more anxious
than carelessness, and every duty
which is hidden to wait, returns with
seven fresh duties at its back.
1t is said that small hand indi-
Gates refinement, and yet we have seen
small hands. and held them. too, b.
thunder, that brought out language
any thing but refined. - BRAKES
Magazine.
"A Great Tital. Indeed
OF all the aggravations
That rob life of its Joys
The worst are those vile hotel pests,
The insolent hall-boys
Hotel Mail.
Judge no one by his relations, what
ever criticism you pass upon his COM
panions. Relations, like features, are
thrust upon us; companions, like
clothes, are more or less our own Sc
lection.
Instructor (sternly)-"Mr Fresh
ly, this is the third time that you have
handed in only three pages of written
matter, while the rest of the class hand
in five" Freshly. '91-'.Yes, sir; but
(struck with bright idea) use ever
80 much thicker paper. "-Rarvard
Lampoon
-''Well, DEAR" said a Washington
husband, ''shall we 90 to the theater
this EVENING"" What sort of play
is it?" Comedy" '.How many
acts?' "About five, think" No,
I don't think I'll go. Five drinks are
more than you'd better take in one
evening. - Hashiaaqtoaa Critic.
Every married woman gets so &C
customed to being accused of mslay-
ing any article that her husband can
not Immediately put his hand on that
she would not be surprised should the
house be annihilated by cyclone, to
hear him ask, ''What have you done
with itp'-Bostoa journal of Educa-
ton.
-Broker-''These rascals who have
ruined the market ought to be roundly
punished. just think of my being
obliged to feed at free lunch stand"
Friend-''But suppose their nefarious
schemes had succeeded" Broker
"Now you're talking nonsense. A
scheme isn't nefarious if it succeeds"
lid Bits.
-.One of the funniest 'fads' OF
some of the girls of to-day" remarked
a halter yesterday, lis the desire for
the shape of the heads of their favor
lite young men on paper. Every young
man who buys hat now wants the
conformation used on his head. This,
you know, shows his bumps with the
greatest accuracy and within the space
of a. few inches. The girl pastes these
in scrap book, and when good coll
lection has been secured they make ar
interesting study"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
Another of the new diseases which

Another of the new diseases which
follow in the wake of civilization has
been reported from Berlin. where two
telegraph operators have been affect
ed. The finger-nails have fallen out,
one after another, though the persons
have been otherwise in good health.
The curious affection is ascribed to
the constant jar and pressure on the
fingers produced by working the
Morse kev.-ArE 1psaW IrdUeter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15

An immense picture of the cruel
fixion was recently found painted in
oil with great deal of artistic skill on
.the wall of cave on the island OF
Davaar in Campbellton harbor, Scot
land. The discovery made a great
sensation until Mr.. Archibald Nc
Klnnon acknowledged that it had been
painted by him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15

The struggles Of a conscientious
child in it's efforts to be truthful are
sometimes pathetic. Myrtle. at the
age of two, was very fond of playing
with the articles on her mother dress.
ing case, and had been forbidden to do
SO. One day she was absent in the.
bedroom for some time. returning with
guilty face. No question was asked
but after . period Of onward conflict
the little one remarked: ..There was a
picture in DOR glass of little Myrtle
touching DOR fngs. ~ abyhood. z
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
ON the premises of a Pasader

On the premises of Pasadena,
CAL, gentleman there is a well over
one hundred feet deep that was dug
entirely by the gentleman's son. less
than twenty, simply as a means OF
muscular Development The youag
man would 60 down the well. fill the
bucket with earth. emerge and haul il
up
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15

Sweet Gin (disrobing) Did you
look under the bedp Old Maid
What fcrP ITO see if there was q man
there" mo. dear. I've given up all
hope ~ Omaha World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
S31,091 g.
ss,66S 80

Leaving the present deficiency. =. s22, ;22 81
| There is reason to believe that something
more will yet be collected upon these due bills,
| etc, but no estimate can be made OF the
| amount -
The number of patents applied for was 5,434
| for the year ending June 30, 1887 Twenty-one
| thousand seven hundred and thirty-two patents
! were granted, including reissue and designs.
HOT SPRINGS RESERVATION, ARK.
With the appropriation (s2lo00) made in the
| act of August 4, 1886, for completion of i'm
provement of Hot Springs creek, the culvert
which had been constructed under prior appro-
| priations down to the southern boundary of the
| reservation and across Reserve avenue was con-
| tinued distance of go linear feet. ending
| about 100 feet north of Malvern Crossing. The
/ filling between the reservation front and the
i wall of the culvert was also completed, the en-
| tire area leveled and graded to the street, a
| gravel foot path laid, and an inexpensive post
| and chain fence constructed along the whole
| further improved, as proposed by the superin-
4 tendent by setting 1t in grass and shade trees,
| it will afford a pleasant and attractive prom
enade
The leases of permanent bath houses and
bath house sites, which expired December 10,
| 1888, but upon which no action had been taken
| IN Difference to a Senate resolution of February
IS, 1886, have been renewed for five years from
December 16, 1888, except that of the Rector
| Attention is called to the fact that the one
acre leased to the proprietors OF the Airing
ton Hotel at an annual rental OF $1,000 expires
December Is. 1883.
II is suggested that the free bathing pools be
properly fitted up, and that an appropriation be
made for that purpose.
1t is recommended that the water tax be in
creased from SIS per tub to "a per tub. Also
that an appropriation OF S31 200 be made to
furnish ma hinery to force water to bath
houses to which it will not flow by gravi-
tation.
The following is significant:
| / also recommend that section 12, act of
| March 8, 1877, and section Z. act of June 16,
$780, be amended so as to authorize the sale of
lots from the reservation at Hot Springs in
stead of at Little Rock The experience Of the
department under the present law upon this
subject was referred to in my annual report for
1885 as follows:
"At the two sales which have been held it
has been claimed that combinations have
existed among the comparatively few buyers
| in attendance to prevent fair competition and
to secure the purchase of the lots at less
than their real value. The lots were after
wards sold privately By the syndicate,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22
The SAVIOUR.

1t is noted as singular cireum-
stance that the only portion of the
Temple Theatre at PHILADELPHIA
which escaped the flames in the fe-
cent fire was a small room in hlch
there still stands untouched a wax
figure of Christ on the cross and a
figure of Virgin Mary, while a group
-"Christ Led to Crucifiixion"-in
an adjoining apartment also escaped
destruction. Few persons v i'll adopt
the theory of miraculous preserya.
ton, but instances of a similar char
acter are on record. When the great
library of Alexandria was burned, the
Bible was the only book which was
spared. In the defense of Hongo-
mont, during the battle of Waterloo,
the chateau was subjected for s hours
to storm of shot and shell, which
set it on fire and left heap of ruins.
The only portion which escaped total
destruction was the little chapel at.
tached to the chateau, and the flames
had stopped short at the feet of a
crucifix it contained. These things
are passing strange. but they are also
passing true.-Balto. Herald.
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will surround us, and l hope we shall

will surround US. and hope we shall
grow old together"
"Or death ," asked he.
She shuddered.
That means parting" she sighed,
"Do not talk of it. My faith might
not sustain me, though l trust in God,
and hope for heayen."
Theodore looked at her, and knelt
down beside her, where she sat upon
an ottoman covered with leopard
skins.
mabel, my wife," said he, "listen
to me. l have brewed here in this
caldron an elixir of youth. There is
but one small goblet, nor can | make
any more. 1t will insure you perpet-
ual youth, and life that has no end
to whose drinks it. | hoped there
would be enough for all my friends.
1t is not so. But drink it thou be
young and lovely forever, and | will
gladly go down to aye rejoicing. For
moment | was selfish enough to be
willing to drink it myself, but can
not. Here, it is cool; taste it,"
Really then there is an elixir oil
youth ?'' cried Mabel. II have heard
OF it, but doubted it. But no, my
love, | will not taste il. What ! live,
and see all l love die? Live to hate
life and youth? You do not think
what you say. And you-no-would
you drink it and permit me to wal,
alone in heaven for ever?"
"Shall we give it to our little
girl ?" asked Theodore.
The mother shuddered.
ut would only be a curse" she
said. Think. That Is the fate of
the Wandering Jew, to live forever"
"And yet." cried Theodore, ali
there were but enough for all, what
joy in that elixir ~
"Eyen then we donot know wheth-
er it would be blessing or a curse, 4"
said Mabel. Come, husband; here
grows an ivy outside the window.
Let us pour the elixir upon its leaves,
that they may grow green for ever.
But for us, let US be content to live,
to grow old, to die, and 60 to heaven.
So God orders it. AND what God or.
deIs must be best"
The old house stands still in the
streets of the quaint town. We do
not know where Theodore and Mabel
are but the angels do. And the ivy
still grows green over the old house.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22

The young lady was great on cor
undrums, and almost daily perpetra
ted one on her fellow boarders, ~
dinner table. One day, recently, she
announced another as follows:
"What animal is it that is never
financially broken?'
A young man replied that he had
an answer to it though it might moi
be the same as hers. He said there
was at least one little animal that wa.
never without scent"
The young lady conundrumi,
blushed and "ahemed" few times
and then said she didn't mean that
but was thinking of frog, which
always mad "green. back" dams
Uiie Nv. ~ Breeze.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22

"Yes, Bobby" said the minister
who was dining with the family
"everything in this world has its use
although we may not know what il
is. Now, there is the fly. for in
stance. You wouldn't tbiuk that
flies were good for anything, yet
"Oh, yes. l would" interrupted
Bobby, II know what flies are good
for. What, Bobby ?" "Pa say.
they're the only thing what keeps
him awake when You are preaching
Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22
A Southside physician has capp

A Southside physician has capped
me climax of suggestions. He is
something of an artist in modelling
in clay, and after he got his Office sup
piled with natural gas he made
cast of skull. The thing is horri-
bly, natural, even to the sutures across
the skull, and one front tooth knock.
ed out. This is set up in the CRATE
in such a way that the blush GRIM
son flames of the burning gas steal
through the eyes and nostriIs and
flicker playfully around the gastly
jaws. Little jets of flame flash
through between the sunken Jaws and
tighten up the bony countenance,
heated to white-red heat in a man.
ner horribly suggestive of other fires,
which are said to burn. but not con-
sumo. Pitts6uvg Dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22

1t is better to do, than to tell what
you are going to do.
To be out of fashion clearly than
to be stylish and dirty.
TO know how to do one thing we'll
than to do many things poorly.
Never to speak disparagingly II
you would not make an apology.
That ones house he too little one
day than too big all the year after.
To treat your interiors with consid-
Grafton. but never with familiarity
To be content with small begin.
nings. than to be obliged to put up
with small endings. Good House.
keeping.s
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22
Greatly Excited.

Not few of the citizens of Oakland have
recently become greatly excited over the as.
tonished facts, that several of their friends
who had been pronounced by their physicians
as incurable aud beyond all hope-Sufferint,
have been completely cured by DR.. Kino,s
New Discovery for Consumption, the only
remedy that does positively cure all throat
ana lung Diseases, Coughs. Colds, Asthma and
Bronchitis. Trial bottle free at d. Il. ID GAe
TEEL's Drug Store. large bottle 81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22

Thomas Penrose, who died in
Reading, Pa, at the age Of "a, had a
theory as to long life. He said with
his last breath, "TelI the people not to
take medicine, and not to be afraid
of cold air or cold water" When q
young man he made vow never to
swallow a drug, and he kept 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22
Wonderful Cures

w. d. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale and Retail
Druggists OF Rome, Ca, says; We have been
selling DR.. Kings New Discovery, Electric
Bitters and Bucken's Arnica Salve for two
years. Have never handled remedies thu,
sell as well, or give such universal satisfac'
ton. There have been some wonderful cnres
erected by these medicines In this city. Sew.
eral cases of pronounced Consumption have
been entirely cured by use OF few bottles NJ
DR.. Kings New Discovery, taken in cennec.
ton with Electric Bitters. We guarantee
them always. Sold by ID. + Il. CasteeI.
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A Reliable Messenger

A touching story comes to us from
the South illustrative CT the close re,
lations which existed between many
of the better class of STAKEHOLDER
and the better class of slaves. In
1868 Colonel A. Campbell, the owner
of large sugar plantations in Louis
lana, found that il was impossible ia
receive the money due to him from
his consignees in Nashville, the line
being drawn closely between the
sections. Several other planters were
in the same position. Their debtors.
they knew, were ready and willing
to pay, but there was no safe way oil
transmitting the money. Any South.
ern man who crossed the blockade
was liable to be hung as spy.
Colonel Campbell called all his
brother creditors together.
II know OF a messenger whom ]
am willing to trust" he said. "He
is my old body servant, Sanford.
You must judge for yourselves
whether you will do the same"
Sanford was a slave. The none
in all amounted to 100000. Yeas
before the old man, who was IA NJ d.
odist preacher, had lectured "
young master on the wickelness u
holding slaves. L
Hes an original sbolifi0ssES "
said Colonel Campbell now, "anFs
soon as he enters Nashville he an.
be surrounded by hundred slves
flying to the North. Should hesteai
the money and escape he wopd be
free and rich for life. But l vii trust
him to come back.
1t was desperate chane. But
partly because, perhaps, tn, money
could not be got in any otheI way the
other planters resolved to take the
chance.
"On de fust OBJ de mort you can
look f0h me, Mars. A eek. 1t don't
come den, you may reckon on old
Sanford as dead"
Sanford entered Nashville with
crowds of negro refugees, and for
some days could not succeed in gain
ing an interview with his masters
creditors. He finally succeeded, pre-.
scented his letter, and received the
money, which he sewed uD in his
collar.
As the month passed the other
creditors became uneasy. Every
day Colonel Campbell drove anx-
iously out the road by which Sanford
must come, but in vain.
On the last eve of the month tat
tered, limping figure came in sigh.
"Hyah's de money, Mars. A Ieck |!
Count dem bills, sab !" said the old
man, with justifiaDle pride. -Idia-
RdpoiS Sentinel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22

1t is reported that a Democrat who
has long been waiting for an appoint
ment to office under the present adj
ministration, upon reading in Mon
days paper the text of DR.. TAI
IMAGES sermon Sunday. HE shall
divide the spells with the strong"
without waiting to read the sermon
sent marked copy Of the paper
containing it. to the President.
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BLACKSMTFHING.

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ing. Farmers work speciality. Prices as
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near Browning House."
ft24 DAVID LITTLE.
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NOTICE.

All persons are warned against cutting
down any OF the timber on my land on the
Hooppole Road, adjoining the land OF Bowie
Johnson, about three miles from Deer Park
and six miles from Oak The penalty
for cutting down timber in Garrett county,
Nd. without permission OF the owner OF the
land, is the same, under the Act OF $50, oh.
2Gi. as for feloniously stealing goods or chat
tells to the value OIL tree or trees" SO cut
down.
THEOS b. HORWITZ.
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